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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Joe Biden's Brain: Confabulating Joe

As I've said before, Joe Biden has brain issues, including two brain surgeries for aneurysms in 1988. Just a few months ago, he welcomed Representative Gabrielle Giffords to the cracked head club upon to her return to Congress.

to replace the gaps left by a disorder of the memory with imaginary remembered experiences consistently believed to be true.

Learn more about the fascinating phenomenon of confabulation at Wikipedia. Clearly, confabulation is often connected to wishful thinking and is not a deliberate lie in the strict sense of the word.I empathize with Joe Biden's brain situation because Mr. AOW went through a period of confabulation for several months following his stroke. In fact, because of the confabulation, Mr. AOW's neurologist didn't pronounce my husband compos mentis until some eighteen months post-stroke. Furthermore, Mr. AOW does still confabulate, but now he recognizes his error as wishful thinking. Still, the words pop out from time to time.

One of the confabulations from Joe Biden involves the following (hat tip to Bloviating Zeppelin):

Starting at time marker 1:05, see another example of confabulation from Joe Biden (hat tip to The Pagan Temple):

You'll note in the video that Biden's handlers whisked him away before he could insert his foot further into his mouth.

Remember that Biden actually believes what he is saying.

In fact, Biden can't stop himself from uttering such inanities even if he knows the facts are contrary to his statements.

I have to wonder if Obama's advisers told him to choose Confabulating Joe for Vice President because Confabulating Joe inevitably fills in gaps with what he wants to believe and is, therefore, a consistent sycophant.

On a political and budgetary level, Bloviating Zeppelinpoints out the following about the loan to Fisker:

And the price? A "$529 million dollar federal government loan guarantee." HALF a BILLION dollars. Sound familiar? Solyndra, anyone?

That's called "the true cost of green jobs," where infrastructure is lacking, when regulations are overbearing, where unions for unskilled laborers rule all, why taxes are confiscatory.

And, bottom line, that's called "The Fleecing of the American Taxpayer."

I have reliable information from good sources who are Republicans, from people who personally know Joe Biden, that he is "a nice guy." I have no doubt of that. I'm sure that he is a wonderful guest at the dinner table and sparkles in that kind of venue.

Realistically, should Confabulating Joe Biden be a heartbeat away from the Presidency?

"Realistically, should Confabulating Joe Biden be a heartbeat away from the Presidency? "After reading your story the thought becomes a frightening one, i believe you are right that Obama 'choose' him on purpose.Great post.

You remember when Maxine Waters slip of the tongue said "We want you Socialized" to the oil companies? Will Washington decided to hit the car companies too. And of course they're going to use our money ... It's the socialist way.

Brooke makes an excellent point...I love irony; like when Trestin brought up how nobody could show Osama's dead body because Muslims would be too sensitive but the Muslims paraded Gadhafi's Muslim body for everyone around the globe to see.

As for Biden, one forgets he's so close to BEING President if, God forbid, something happened.Anybody think Obama might pick another VP candidate? Naaa......Obama's ego needs a sycophant.And, of course, the left could rejoice over Tony Snow's death and rejoice each time Cheney's ill, but you'll get some lefty coming by here and saying "how unkind of you! To bring up Biden's brain problems!" irony turns to hypocrisy. Again.

Very interesting AOW. I never thought about Biden in these terms. Not sure I even remembered his surgeries. Perhaps you are right, but it could be explained as just the ramblings of a loony lefty who will say or do anything.

Debbie,I'd like to compare and contrast Biden's behaviors and utterances before and after the brain surgeries he's undergone.

I know from my husband's experience with brain surgery in 1993 that he underwent some permanent changes, some of which were minimal and some of which were serious and have lasted a lifetime. His brain surgery was a controlled event as opposed to emergency surgery. Nonetheless, two permanent results were damage to short-term memory and severe fatigue. The alternative to Mr. AOW's surgery in 1993 was "ordering a casket," as the audiologist quipped.

"Just a few months ago, he welcomed Representative Gabrielle Giffords to the cracked head club upon to her return to Congress." (AOW, 2011)

Your husband had brain surgery. Four years ago a brain hemorrhage. Would you appreciate me or anyone for that matter writing about him and insinuating about him the way you have about Biden?

No you would be looking for blood AOW. All the time you looked for support and sympathy from me, your readers and this is how you talk about a man who despite what we think of his politics has accomplished more than you or me and many others do in a lifetime despite his surgeries and brain trauma. Who do you think you are?

You may know about what you read, but you are wrong. The man is no dummy and I do not like Biden's politics, but he is not a dummy. I have watched him plenty of times on Senate Committees and other committees and the guy did not skip a heart beat.

Can I ask is Mr. AOW strange or is he okay because he is conservative. If you are going to take POT SHOTS do it in the realm of politics, not the realm of health because this man beat the odds like it or not, like him or not.

And then you make fun of Gifford and remark that Biden "...cracked head club?" The cracked head club. Should we talk about your head and your husbands. I thought you had empathy for people. You said Obama has none, well, neither do you perhaps that is why you noticed he had none. I am ashamed of conservatives when you speak and write this crap. You are worse than liberals because you should know better. Have you no fear of God?

My God! There by the grace of God go I and you.....Biden and Gifford suffered horrendously, have compassion for them. You want compassion for you and your husband? You do not have mine anymore. I never knew you!

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